Jeremy Alford: Vitter going big for big business

10:23 PM,
Aug. 5, 2014

Jeremy Alford

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Jeremy Alford

U.S. Sen. David Vitter is the premier butcher for mainline Republican voters in Louisiana, serving up the kind of red meat that keeps the base waiting in line for more. Only Vitter could file a single bill that amalgamates the top conservative issues of the day - last week he introduced legislation that prohibits illegal immigrants from not only participating in the president's health care program, but also from receiving tuition tax credits.

As the 2015 race for governor draws closer, he'll only strengthen his blood-red position, running so far to the right that anyone who attempts to ...